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Now, from our New York STNews World Headquarters in New Jersey is chief meterologist and your host, Connie Chung.

CC: Good morning. Tonight our guest has been the anchorman for the CBS Evening News for over two decades. Tomorrow night he steps down from the anchor chair and leaves a dramatically different landscape then the one he stepped into.
When Dan Rather started anchoring the CBS program it was number one, now it’s number three, and has been for the better part of two decades. When he started anchoring, CBS News was one of the jewels of the crown at the network, he leaves with a devastated news division in disarray, thanks in large part to a story that Dan reported that was not checked and could not be verified.
Good afternoon Dan.

DR: Good morning Connie, it’s nice to be with you again.

CC: Dan, Dan, Dan. What the hell happened Dan?

DR: That’s a fair question and I’m glad you asked it. We made a mistake. We did not do what we should have done. Les Moonves, the President of CBS, stepped in and made some tough decisions.

CC: You weren’t fired though, were you Dan?

DR: No, but the people that were… their fate weighs heavy on my mind.

CC: You sound so sincere.

DR: …

CC: No really, if I didn’t know you I’d swear you meant that.

DR: Connie….

CC: Let’s move on. How do feel when you hear Walter Cronkite, your predecessor at CBS News and the finest anchor the world has ever known, and a fine reporter and friend, Mike Wallace, say they watched Tom Brokaw. That you seemed uncomfortable and acted the part of an anchor but weren’t really an anchor?

DR: Well, I have great respect for those two men, and all the folks at CBS News. Obviously I don’t agree with them.

CC: ‘The folks at CBS News’. Sounds so homey.

DR: I always have thought of it as a family.

CC: With you the father figure?

DR: Well, if you like.

CC: Walter Cronkite was the father. You’re the bizarre maniac stepfather that everyone hates.

DR:…

CC: Lets move on. Now no one is coming into replace you. They named Bob Schieffer as interim anchor.

DR: Bob’s a superb journalist.

CC: Remember when you pushed Cronkite out the door? Then you came in with your sweaters and bizarre remarks?

DR: Now Connie, Walter Cronkite retired, I’m going back to reporting for “60 Minutes” Wednesday.

CC: What’s the frequency, Kenneth? That’s a good idea, the program you destroyed with your story, where everyone was canned. You're going back to that. Makes sense.

DR: Well, I’ve always felt I was a reporter at heart.

CC: Yeah. Me too. But you destroyed me didn’t you Dandy Dan? Destroyed Cronkite, me, CBS News, The Evening News, and threw mud on the one program CBS could still be proud of, “60 Minutes”.
What a legacy.

CC: Dan? This isn’t a tennis match. Come back. Wake grandma and get her off the toilet, Dan walked out on me.

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	Silly Thinking with Jim Farris Home Get Email Updates Admin Password Remember Me 2011984 Curiosities served Share on Facebook				2005-03-08 2:44 AM ST1 on 1: All New! Dan Rather Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (0) STNews presents ST1 on 1 Now, from our New York STNews World Headquarters in New Jersey is chief meterologist and your host, Connie Chung. CC: Good morning. Tonight our guest has been the anchorman for the CBS Evening News for over two decades. Tomorrow night he steps down from the anchor chair and leaves a dramatically different landscape then the one he stepped into. When Dan Rather started anchoring the CBS program it was number one, now it’s number three, and has been for the better part of two decades. When he started anchoring, CBS News was one of the jewels of the crown at the network, he leaves with a devastated news division in disarray, thanks in large part to a story that Dan reported that was not checked and could not be verified. Good afternoon Dan. DR: Good morning Connie, it’s nice to be with you again. CC: Dan, Dan, Dan. What the hell happened Dan? DR: That’s a fair question and I’m glad you asked it. We made a mistake. We did not do what we should have done. Les Moonves, the President of CBS, stepped in and made some tough decisions. CC: You weren’t fired though, were you Dan? DR: No, but the people that were… their fate weighs heavy on my mind. CC: You sound so sincere. DR: … CC: No really, if I didn’t know you I’d swear you meant that. DR: Connie…. CC: Let’s move on. How do feel when you hear Walter Cronkite, your predecessor at CBS News and the finest anchor the world has ever known, and a fine reporter and friend, Mike Wallace, say they watched Tom Brokaw. That you seemed uncomfortable and acted the part of an anchor but weren’t really an anchor? DR: Well, I have great respect for those two men, and all the folks at CBS News. Obviously I don’t agree with them. CC: ‘The folks at CBS News’. Sounds so homey. DR: I always have thought of it as a family. CC: With you the father figure? DR: Well, if you like. CC: Walter Cronkite was the father. You’re the bizarre maniac stepfather that everyone hates. DR:… CC: Lets move on. Now no one is coming into replace you. They named Bob Schieffer as interim anchor. DR: Bob’s a superb journalist. CC: Remember when you pushed Cronkite out the door? Then you came in with your sweaters and bizarre remarks? DR: Now Connie, Walter Cronkite retired, I’m going back to reporting for “60 Minutes” Wednesday. CC: What’s the frequency, Kenneth? That’s a good idea, the program you destroyed with your story, where everyone was canned. You're going back to that. Makes sense. DR: Well, I’ve always felt I was a reporter at heart. CC: Yeah. Me too. But you destroyed me didn’t you Dandy Dan? Destroyed Cronkite, me, CBS News, The Evening News, and threw mud on the one program CBS could still be proud of, “60 Minutes”. What a legacy. CC: Dan? This isn’t a tennis match. Come back. Wake grandma and get her off the toilet, Dan walked out on me. ST NEWS IS! Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top